The U.S. Constitution is the supreme law of America. Amendments are part of the Constitution. The first 10 amendments, or Bill of Rights, were submitted to the state legislatures in September 1789 ...

Many Americans can’t name the five freedoms this amendment guarantees: the freedoms of religion, speech, press, peaceful assembly and government petition. Recent months have shown that the ...

First Amendment issues are in the national spotlight now, and The Arizona Republic and azcentral.com are going to shine a spotlight on all five of its freedoms, each of which protects the individual.

The First Amendment is the cornerstone of democracy and truly guarantees freedom for all.

The First Freedoms – The First Amendment. Of the Bill of Rights, the First Amendment applies most often to the ordinary citizen today. Originally proposed as the third of 12 amendments, our ...

All five of the freedoms articulated in the First Amendment, in fact, face threats on campus — whether from university administrators, fellow students, or encroaching state and federal laws.

First Amendment Day is an important reminder of the rights we enjoy – and must protect The First Amendment connects us as Americans, yet most citizens can’t name its five freedoms – religion ...

The annual “First Amendment: Where America Stands” report by the Freedom Forum, a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that works to promote First Amendment education and awareness, surveyed ...

Indeed, some legal professionals continue to assert that the First Amendment gives individuals no speech or free exercise rights at all (Yoo 2015). So, rather than be complacent that these “enumerated ...

The First Amendment has limits - particularly if another person’s rights might be violated. Although the amendment “separates church from the state,” there are limits.